Jan 16, 2009
UK – Beginning this summer, calorie counts will begin being listed on food sold in restaurants, including coffee shops, sandwich bars, pizza parlors, workplace canteens and more. The plan is part of a Government scheme to reduce obesity.
Although the agreement with the Food Standards Agency is voluntary, six major food chains have already agreed to display product calorie counts on their menus and food packaging. Another 40 food chains are considering participation.
The FSA declined to name the 6 participants, but its goal ... Read More
Jan 14, 2009
Seattle - On Wednesday, Google stated that it is going to launch a reseller program when the new Google Apps Premier makes its debut. The program will allow resellers to sell the new Apps and directly make profit. The new Apps program will be discounted 20% to the resellers. By purchasing the program from resellers, companies will be able to get one on one customer support. The resellers will be responsible for all of the customer's needs. Also, Google will not be ... Read More
Jan 14, 2009
New York - The world’s most expensive diamonds iPhone is designed by Austrian jeweller Peter Aloisson the customised diamond-encrusted iPhone, its priced comes for whopping ($2,517,345).
The new Apple iPhone 3G “Kings Button” is made of solid 18 carat yellow gold, white gold and rose gold.
The white gold line is encrusted with a total of 138 brilliant cut diamonds of the best quality. But the most prominent feature of this one-of-a-kind phone is its home button that features a rare 6.6 carat diamond. ... Read More
Jan 13, 2009
New York - The number of people infected with Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) are on the rise. The most significant increase is among gays, bisexuals, and African Americans, according to an annual report from the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
The report found that there were more than 1.1 million chlamydia cases reported in 2007, [...]
New York - The number of people infected with Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) are on the rise. The most significant increase is among gays, bisexuals, and African Americans, according to an annual report from the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
The report found that there were more than 1.1 million chlamydia cases reported in 2007, up from about 1 million in 2006.
Also, more than 300,000 gonorrhea cases were reported in 2007, which hasn't changed from 2006.
Some believe that the reason numbers are ... Read More
Jan 13, 2009
Seattle - Sure, you feel refreshed after a nice, long night of sleep, and people have intuitively known about the benefits of sleep for centuries. Now, however, there is some hard science to back up the intuitions of many -- sleep keeps you healthy.
A study by Carnegie Mellon University recently gathered about 150 healthy men and women and categorized them by their sleep patterns. The researchers then infected all of these healthy individuals with the common cold virus and locked them in ... Read More
Jan 13, 2009
New York - How do you treat hot flashes and other post-menopausal symptoms? Until recently, the answer would have been hormone replacement therapy (HRT), but new studies released in January in the Neurology journal suggest otherwise.
Instead of protecting the heart, warding off cancer, and sharpening those brain cells, two studies conducted with the same group of women linked HRT not only to increased risk of heart attacks, blood clots, stroke, and breast cancer, but also to brain shrinkage in women over the ... Read More
Jan 12, 2009
Los Angeles - The big winner Sunday night at the Golden Globes was "Slumdog Millionaire" receiving four awards for best dramatic picture, best director, best original score and best screenplay.
Kate Winslet took home two awards for best supporting actress in a drama for "The Reader" and best leading actress in a drama for "Revolutionary Road".
A breathless Winslet accepted the first award of the evening and by the time she was accepting her second award she had caught her breath but grew tearful ... Read More
Jan 12, 2009
New York - This week the House will pass an expansion of the State’s Children’s Health Insurance Program. This is very good news for children. President George W. Bush has not been impressed by the program because he has vetoed it two times during his presidency.
All children deserve to receive adequate medical care. The Children’s Health Insurance Program gives health insurance to children who have families that are having trouble affording health insurance but do not qualify for Medicaid.
The Children’s Health Insurance ... Read More
Jan 12, 2009
New York - Peanut butter is being recalled once again, as salmonella has been found in a container in Minnesota. King Nut is said to be the source.
This specific brand of peanut butter is not sold in grocery stores, it is a bulk product that is usually shipped to places like, schools, hospitals, and other establishments.
“We are very sorry this happened,” said Martin Kanan, president and chief executive officer of King Nut Companies. “We are taking immediate and voluntary action because the ... Read More
Jan 12, 2009
New York - It has been proposed by President Elect Obama to make all medical records electronic. This comes about in a massive effort to reform our health care system. If records are electronic then the cost of health care will decline and health care will get a big lift from where it currently stands. The time line for this change is five years.
However, this is not going to be as easy as it may sound as there are going to be ... Read More
